There Will Be a Chance
“You truly are a fence sitter, always picking the side that has the best chance at winning.” Elise laughed
sardonically.
“Why do you care which side I pick? The important thing is that no matter who I support, you don’t stand
a chance against them,” Sophie said confidently. “The competition hasn’t even started yet. Who said
Elise is your inferior? Even if her foundation isn’t that good, there are still Stefan and me. Don’t forget.
Since you arrived at Elite Class, you’ve never beaten the both of us before!”
Mica argued in vexation, “You’re a registered student at Tissote University, but you went and provided
another school with external assistance; that’s being disloyal. Furthermore, you’re unrighteous for
abandoning your teammates, unkind for belittling your classmates, and unfilial for doing bad deeds using
your parents’ money. Someone like you who is disloyal, unrighteous, unkind, and unfilial isn’t comparable
to Elise at all!”
“You—” Sophie was so furious that she was rendered speechless as she pointed an index finger at Mica,
unable to squeeze out a complete sentence.
Mica held her head high, deliberately posing triumphantly to provoke her and gain the upper hand.
Even Elise was surprised. There were more than 300 people in this great hall, yet Mica could say so
many things at once without stuttering. It was a huge improvement from the Mica of before.
“Okay, Mica.” Elise walked up from behind her, placed her hands on her shoulders, then said softly, “We
should only debate with kindred souls; never quarrel with addled trolls. If you continue, you’ll only be
diminishing your class.”
It was effortless to have a conversation with someone of considerable intellect. Mica understood Elise’s
meaning, so her anger subsided at her words.
After all, Elise had a point. So why should she waste time talking to the intellectually challenged?
The two of them were about to walk away when the teams from Mayweather Polytechnic University
arrived at the waiting area. One of the teams saw Sophie and walked over to her.
“Why, Sophie? Do you still miss your comrades at Tissote University? Why don’t you just go back?”
The person who spoke was Malia Braun, a member of Mayweather Polytechnic University’s seeded
team. Her family was relatively wealthy, and her IQ wasn’t bad, but she looked down on everyone.
Everything she wore was printed with prominent logos of luxury brands. The only thing she lacked was
having the words ‘I’m rich’ engraved on her forehead.
Next to her were Tiana Hill and Sebastian Walker, the other two members of the seeded team who were
slightly better than her but obviously more humble and well-mannered.
“What are you talking about?” Sophie hurriedly leaned toward them. “I’m now a member of Mayweather
Polytechnic, so you should speak with some respect.”
“You still expect me to respect you? Don’t you know what you’ve done? In order to show off, you
transferred to Tisotte University. Then, when you couldn’t fit in well, you transferred back. Do you think
Mayweather is a hotel where you can come and go as you wish?” Malia said curtly.
“I…”
“All right. All right. We’re all teammates. Let’s not rock the boat,” Tiana persuaded gently. “Everyone
wants to fight for the honor of Mayweather. So, let’s put personal grudges aside today. Do it for my sake.”
Tiana was Mayweather’s campus belle and the captain of the seeded team, so Malia still had to show
her some regard. She pursed her lips and took a long puff of her electronic cigarette before relaxing on
the sofa.
Although Sophie didn’t pursue the issue with her, she still rolled her eyes, and her expression was nasty.
Elise scornfully shook her head. After returning to Mayweather, it seemed that Sophie’s life hadn’t been
easy either.
“Hello.” Tiana suddenly extended her hand to Elise and said with a smile, “I’m the captain of
Mayweather’s Team 1. I’m Tiana. Let’s be friends?”
Elise thought for a while before politely shaking her hand and letting go.
“I heard you were last year’s top scorer of the liberal arts department?” Tiana asked despite already
knowing it. “I’m this year’s top scorer. I hope that we’ll have a chance to compete against each other
when the time comes.”
The corners of Elise’s lips curled up. “I look forward to it.”
Tiana pursed her lips, then gave her a meaningful smile before leaving with Sebastian.
“Are you all okay?” At some point, Stefan walked toward Elise and Mica from behind as he was worried
that the students from Mayweather Polytechnic were causing trouble.
“We’re fine,” Elise answered serenely. “They were just saying hello.”
Stefan nodded slightly, then turned and walked away.
She couldn’t help but take one more glance at him. This boy didn’t talk much, but he was still valiant at
critical moments.
In the classroom last time, he lent her a computer so that she could expose Sophie and Martin’s false
accusations. Speaking of which, she still owed him a favor.
However, she was a little stumped on ideas as she didn’t know how to repay a boy of this age who only
wanted to study.
“With Tiana here, I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to win the championship.” Mica suddenly sighed,
feeling dispirited.
“Is she very good?” Elise asked casually.
“You don’t know about her?” Mica exclaimed in shock. “Tiana has been very famous since high school,
and she is the champion of ‘The Brain’ for two consecutive years. She has a remarkable memory. It’s
said that her knowledge is on par with that of certain degree holders.”
“What’s ‘The Brain’?” Elise asked naively.
“It’s a knowledge-based variety show that’s more insane than the Know-All Competition,” Stefan
interjected. “Every competition item aims to challenge the limits of humanity, and the audience jokingly
calls it the Special Ability Rally. Those who can stand out have extraordinary capabilities.”
Elise understood the gravity of the situation now since Tiana was able to earn Stefan’s praise. Thus, she
decided to be more focused when she was on the field.
At 9.00AM, the competition officially started.
After five elimination rounds, the Elite Class team of Tissote University and the seeded team of
Mayweather Polytechnic University entered the finals simultaneously.
After four rounds of competitive quizzing, the scores of the two sides were at a stalemate, and they
entered overtime. Each question varied from 30 to 50 points, and the two sides would race to be the first
to answer. In the end, after the thirteen questions ended, the team with the highest score would win.
During the first ten questions, the two teams fought back and forth. The atmosphere was tense, and
neither team gave the other any quarter.
The difficulty of the last three questions instantly increased.
“The phrase ‘take pleasure in others’ misfortune’ means that one will be happy when he sees others
suffering. In German, there is a compound word for pain and joy. What is this word? Please answer—”
Tiana had some recollection of it, but she suddenly couldn’t remember.
Elise quickly pressed the answer button and answered, “Schadenfreude.”
“Schadenfreude is the correct answer!”
“In English, this word refers to the creation and instigation of a trend or craze. Please answer—”
Elise was under no pressure as she pressed the button again. “Trendsetter.”
“The answer is… Correct!”
Tiana smiled with some regret as she noticed how excited the host had become, but there was one more
chance. As long as they got that right, they could turn the tides.
“One more question remains. The current scores of both teams are 440 points for Tissote University and
410 points for Mayweather Polytechnic. The last question is worth 40 points. If Mayweather Polytechnic
answers correctly, they will be able to successfully defend their title.”
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